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Remember that a virtual NIC can only be coupled to a compatible Guest LAN.
For example, a QDIO NIC cannot be coupled to a Guest LAN of type
“HIPERsockets.”
4.6.8 Example of building a z/VM Guest LAN
We now demonstrate how to build a z/VM Guest LAN in Figure 4-19.
Figure 4-19 Steps to build a z/VM Guest LAN
To build a z/VM Guest LAN, follow these steps:
1. Define a QDIO Guest LAN owned by SYSTEM. This command was run from
the MAINT user.
2. Define a Network Interface Card (NIC) of type QDIO. This command was run
from Linux guest user LNX23.
3. Couple the NIC to the Guest LAN. This command was also run from ...